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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hanh, what effect does watching violence on television have on an individual?
(a) It creates instability.
(b) It creates fear.
(c) It creates confusion and loneliness.
(d) It creates loneliness and desperation.

2. What path does the atmosphere of peace travel?
(a) Individual, family, world, community.
(b) World, community, family, individual.
(c) Individual, family, community, world.
(d) Family, individual, community, world.

3. Why is the red light an enemy of the driver?
(a) The driver sees it as an obstacle to arriving.
(b) The red light causes the driver to think.
(c) The car is polluting the environment while idling.
(d) The red light can cause accidents if drivers are not mindful.

4. What is the origin of a smile?
(a) A peaceful heart.
(b) A loving heart.
(c) Contentment.
(d) An awakened mind.

5. What group might react strongly to Hanh's views on hope?
(a) Christians.
(b) Buddhists.
(c) Mormons.
(d) Communists.

6. How is Hanh's presence still felt in Vietnam?
(a) His contributions to peace are taught in Vietnam's schools.
(b) The Hanh Library is located in Vietnam.
(c) He visits Vietnam often to lecture.
(d) Handwritten copies of his books are illegally circulated there.

7. In "Conscious Breathing", which two words can be used to facilitate being mindful of breathing?
(a) Inhale and exhale.
(b) Love and harmony.
(c) In and out.
(d) Peace and joy.

8. What happens when one gets back in touch with one's self?
(a) A positive attitude evolves.
(b) Selfish attitudes cease to exist.
(c) Problems seem less worrisome.
(d) Life's present moment is more easily encountered.

9. If one lives without awareness, who/what do the people around us become?
(a) Strangers.
(b) Acquaintances.
(c) Phantoms.
(d) Adversaries.

10. What should a driver do when caught by a stop light?
(a) Think about the destination.
(b) Meditate on yesterday's trip.
(c) Sit back and smile.
(d) Listen to music.

11. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Mahakashyapa.
(c) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(d) The book's author.

12. Who was the first monk to ride a bicycle in Vietnam?
(a) Thich Nhat Hanh.
(b) Nhat Hanh Nguyen.
(c) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(d) Thich Nguyen.

13. According to Hanh, what is the result of realizing the present moment?
(a) A chance to be happy in the future.
(b) A chance to eradicate the past.
(c) A chance to be happy now.
(d) A chance to clear the mind.

14. According to a poem in this section, who/what now has the poet's lost smile?
(a) A chirping bird.
(b) The sunshine.
(c) The rose.
(d) A dandelion.

15. What bodily process does conscious breathing slow down?
(a) Talking.
(b) Metabolizing.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bells of Mindfulness", what must everyone make time for, according to Hanh?

2. What must one do before answering the telephone?

3. What act does Hanh's teaching center around?

4. What happens when one stops seeking benefits from life?

5. What organization is formed by Hanh in 1964?

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